The Undertones

Summary

The Undertones is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,812 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Undertones's instance of is recorded as musical group^[3].
• The Undertones's genre is punk rock^[4].
• The Undertones's genre is rock music^[5].
• The Undertones's record label is recorded as Sire^[6].
• The Undertones's record label is recorded as Good Vibrations^[7].
• The Undertones's discography is recorded as The Undertones discography^[8].
• The Undertones's Commons category is recorded as The Undertones^[9].
• The Undertones's country of origin is recorded as Northern Ireland^[10].
• The Undertones comprises Feargal Sharkey^[11].
• The Undertones comprises John O'Neill^[12].
• The Undertones comprises Damian O'Neill^[13].
• The Undertones comprises Michael Bradley^[14].
• The Undertones comprises Paul McLoone^[15].
• January 1, 1974 marks the founding of The Undertones^[16].
• The Undertones's location of formation is recorded as Derry^[17].
• The Undertones's official website is recorded as http://theundertones.com/^[18].
• The Undertones's topic's main category is recorded as Category:The Undertones^[19].
• The Undertones's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'The Undertones'}^[20].
• The Undertones's start of work period is recorded as 1975^[21].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[22]

• Country: GB^[23]

• Began / founded: 1975^[24]

• Genre(s): new wave, pop punk, pop soul, power pop, punk rock^[25]

• Community tags: new wave, pop punk, pop soul, power pop, punk rock^[26]

• MusicBrainz ID: d188e4cd-d187-4df2-8516-6ff8dfd3735c^[27]

Body

Founding

January 1, 1974 marks the founding of The Undertones^[16]. Its location of formation is recorded as Derry^[17].

Identity

The Undertones's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'it'}^[20].

Why It Matters

The Undertones ranks in the top 4% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,812 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

It has been cited as an influence by Green Day^[30], a rock band^[31], founded in 1982^[32] and U2^[33], a musical group^[34], in Ireland^[35], founded in 1976^[36].

FAQs

Who did The Undertones influence?

The Undertones has been cited as an influence by Green Day^[30] and U2^[33].